FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RAL |
| Lat/Long: | 33-57-06.8000N / 117-26-42.4000W 33-57.113333N / 117-26.706667W 33.9518889 / -117.4451111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 819 ft. / 249.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of RIVERSIDE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 16/34, MALSR RY 09, TWY LGTS AND HELIPAD PERIMETER LGTS - 121.0. PAPI RYS 09, 27 AND 34 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.8 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 951-352-4392 |
| RIVERSIDE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2000] |
| RIVERSIDE TOWER: | 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 135.4 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.4 |
| WX ASOS at AJO (8 nm SW): | 132.175 (951-340-4764) |
| WX ASOS at CNO (10 nm W): | PHONE 909-393-5823 |
| WX ASOS at ONT (10 nm NW): | PHONE 909-937-2186 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SBD (14 nm NE): | 124.175 (909-382-0067) |
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RAL at field | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 14E |
| PDZr050/4.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| HDFr295/(16.7) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| POMr099/18.6 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| ELBr027/21.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| SLIr057/32.0 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| VCVr170/38.6 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PETIS | | 198/7.4 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
| SAN JACINTO | | 279/24.1 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
| EL MONTE | | 091/30.3 | | 359 | | 15E | | EMT | . -- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5401 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.233243N | | 33-57.032202N |
| Longitude: | 117-27.118152W | | 117-26.077353W |
| Elevation: | 760.4 ft. | | 818.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 103 true | | 269 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. gnd, 1155 ft. from runway, 520 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN. |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2850 x 50 ft. / 869 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0, LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR. | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.309280N | | 33-56.839580N |
| Longitude: | 117-26.918280W | | 117-26.903997W |
| Elevation: | 774.5 ft. | | 750.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 179 true | | 345 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RIVERSIDE 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
| Manager: | MARK RIPLEY 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 162 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 138 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 178/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 46% | local general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY. |
| - | NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL. |
| - | SOUTH 1,400 FT OF RY 34 AND TWY J AND TWY B NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ATCT. |
| - | TWY E STEEP SLOPE |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR (951) 351-6113. |
| - | RY 27 -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RY END. |
| - | POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD, |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SETER TWO | |
download (240KB) |
| ZIGGY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (333KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (327KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR-B | |
download (263KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRIR - Flabob Airport (3 nm NE)
KAJO - Corona Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KCNO - Chino Airport (10 nm W)
KONT - Ontario International Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (10 nm SE)
L67 - Rialto Municipal Airport (Miro Field) (11 nm N)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (14 nm NE)
KCCB - Cable Airport (15 nm NW)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (19 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Zoltan Szalva
Photo taken 22-May-2010
looking Southeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 02:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 03:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:50:58 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:50:58 |
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| METAR |
| KRAL | 130353Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02280144
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KAJO 8nm SW | 130356Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 21/15 A2993 RMK AO2 T02050150 SLP130 $
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KCNO 9nm W | 130353Z 28009KT 9SM CLR 21/15 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02110150
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KONT 9nm NW | 130353Z 26007KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02220144
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KRIV 10nm SE | 130358Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02250138 $
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KSBD 14nm NE | 130153Z 24010KT 10SM SKC 29/11 A2989
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KREI 17nm NE | SuperAWOS
130355Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM 24/12 A2996
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KPOC 18nm NW | 130247Z 26010KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2995
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| TAF |
KONT 9nm NW | 121726Z 1218/1324 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM122100 26011KT P6SM SKC FM130400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM131400 VRB04KT 5SM HZ SKC FM131800 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM132100 26012KT P6SM SKC
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KRIV 10nm SE | 1304/1410 30009KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS TEMPO 1322/1402 31012G18KT BECMG 1402/1403 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS T33/1322Z T14/1313Z
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| NOTAMs |
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